Despite a Columbus Blue Jackets loss on Monday, the team played well against the league’s elite. The Toronto Maple Leafs are the NHL version of a super team. Composed of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, Kasperi Kapanen, Morgan Rielly, Frederik Andersen and some guy named John Tavares.
Keeping it close with that level of talent, despite Matthews being out with an injury, shows how far the Blue Jackets have come.
They let the game slip away in the second and third period, however it’s nearly impossible to shut down an offense that dynamic.